My career over the last 25 years has been diverse, with work specializing in publication layout, branding & identity creation, UX/UI design, sales & marketing materials, advertising & event collateral, event promotions, and social media for clients based in the Southeast from the Mississippi Delta to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL;
Featuring the Best
Who doesn’t love a good “Best of” roundup article? I can honestly say these are my favorite type of features. I’ve done a number of them over the years, in various destination guides, travel brochures and magazines. However, my hands-down most beloved series of “Best of” or “Hot List” feature
The Farmer’s Daughter
Faithful Friday: As winter throws its last gasp at us and we turn our attention to spring and planting season, I thought it would be a good time to highlight Samuel W. “Beau” Neill’s book, Seedtime & Harvest. In a case of taking the Leonardo da Vinci quote “Where the
The Fab Collab
“A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” –Salvador Dali. Two people have been incredibly inspirational in my design career, my favorite editor Mark A. Newman and my fab collab partner Jenny Howard-Maxwell. My coworker, best friend, and consummate hostess Jenny has always sought
Summer’s Gold
This topic is near and dear to my heart in several ways. First, obviously, putting together this recipe layout for Southern Breeze magazine’s Food “Let’s Eat” section and Summer 2010 cover was a blast. But second and more important, my father is a farmer and corn is one of his
It’s Gonna Be MAY! (Back to the Beach)
Well, it’s now May, three months into this global pandemic. It still seems surreal. My state of Alabama is one of the many that has started the reopening process after a month-long lockdown. It remains to be seen what will come of that, as we are welcoming many tourists from
Design During the Pandemic
Well, let’s face it: our lives have changed. Come to a screeching halt. Given us pause and time to think about the things that really matter in life. We’ve entered the Twilight Zone. I continue to be amazed that the entire world has shut down and socially distanced or full-on
Eat, Drink, and be Merry
My cousin and I recently traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to attend Bourbon Classic 2020 put on by Bourbon Review magazine. It was three days of absolutely divine food and cocktails, both at the event and at various restaurants downtown. We even took in a distillery tour at Old Forester. A
Travelogue Design
Designing travelogues is a particularly enjoyable task for me. Whether it’s for a destination guide, a travel & lifestyle magazine, or a special section of a medical magazine, I love promoting the idea of destination travel. Maybe it’s because one of my core beliefs is that people should collect experiences
Mirror, Mirror
I came home for the Thanksgiving holiday to visit with family and spend some time where I grew up: the Mississippi Delta. The land here is flat and fertile, and beautiful even in winter. I took a series of images this morning that captured the mirror reflection of a cypress